Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 The 2008s had just been

The 2008s had just been bottled when I tasted them in November 2011

This was the first of the single-vineyard wines from Brovia released this year that I tasted in a flight meant to increase in intensity

An exuberantly spicy

subtle spices and superb length

south- and south-east facing vineyard and is a first release

Jean Noel Gagnard, Batard Montrachet Vintage:2011 The 2008s had just been(from a . 3 ha parcel of 30+ year old vines on the Chassagne side, situated just below Montrachet, 7 barrels are usually produced). This is backward, tight and not revealing much aromatically beyond pure white flower and spice aromas though the rich, full and strikingly powerful flavors possess superb depth of dry extract and huge length on the detailed, focused and penetrating finish. This is a potentially great Btard as everything necessary is here